Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Tōshō-ji Temple: contested ground

The ground around Tōshō-ji Temple was fought over 4 times between 1333 and 1526: 4 sieges. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Tōshō-jiSiege of Sugimoto CastleSiege of KamakuraSiege of KamakuraSiege of KamakuraNagoyaYokohamaHamamatsuShizuokaTsuGifuMitoMatsumoto200 km35.321N, 139.559E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Tōshō-ji, 1333Siege of Kamakura, 1333Siege of Sugimoto Castle, 1337Siege of Kamakura, 152613331526
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
4 July 1333Siege of Tōshō-jiTōshō-ji TempleGenkō War
5 July 1333Siege of KamakuraKamakuraGenkō War
1337Siege of Sugimoto CastleSugimoto Castle
15 December 1526Siege of KamakuraTsurugaoka Hachimangū

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.